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 *
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package com.ververica.statefun.state.processor;

import com.ververica.statefun.sdk.io.Router;
import java.io.Serializable;
import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

/**
 * Provides instances of a {@link Router} to route bootstrap data to {@link
 * StateBootstrapFunction}s.
 *
 * @param <T> data type of elements in the bootstrap dataset being routed.
 */
public interface BootstrapDataRouterProvider<T> extends Serializable {

  /** Creates a {@link Router} instance. */
  @Nonnull
  Router<T> provide();
}
